Stephen Colbert could have returned to his late-night present after his summer time break on Monday, July 14, however Jimmy Kimmel‘s trip is simply getting began.
Followers of the ABC speak present could have observed that Jimmy Kimmel Stay!‘s titular host has been absent from the present over the previous few weeks. The reply to the query of Kimmel’s absence is easy: He’s taking his annual summer time break from the collection.
“Tonight is my final present till Labor Day. I’m going to be off for the summer time,” he defined on the present’s June 19 episode earlier than joking. “I don’t need to go both. They put it in my contract: I’ve to go to a fats camp each summer time. The reality is I’m going to spend the majority of my summer time on the Newark airport this 12 months.”
He continued, “I’m going to be gone for the following couple of months, however relaxation assured if Donald Trump does something monumentally loopy or something that requires an emergency response, I will probably be in a canoe, ignoring it.”
Diego Luna and Anthony Anderson have been the primary celebs to take over internet hosting duties in Kimmel’s absence. Comic Chris Distefano made his Jimmy Kimmel Stay! internet hosting debut on Monday, July 14, and can lead the present once more on Tuesday, July 15. Nation singer Jelly Roll will spherical out the week because the present’s host on Wednesday, July 16, and Thursday, July 17.
“It’s an honor to be visitor internet hosting, and it’s, like, mind-blowing to me that Jimmy simply lets individuals do that,” Distefano joked throughout his Monday evening monologue. “I imply, it is a multi-million greenback property for ABC, and Jimmy’s identical to, ‘Hey, Chris! You seem like a man which may let a slur fly on nationwide tv. Wish to give it a whirl? Right here you go!’ So, sorry if one slips.”
Distefano went on to notice that he was “with Jimmy at his home this weekend,” including, “Yeah, that’s proper. Jimmy’s not even out of city proper now! You thought, ‘Oh, ’trigger there’s a visitor host, he have to be in Fiji studying how you can surf.’ However no. He’s across the nook watching Choose Judy in his Costco underpants.”
Many viewers have been enthusiastic about Distefano’s TV gig and praised his internet hosting talents. “Admire Jimmy for bringing out individuals who aren’t actually mainstream,” one fan wrote within the YouTube feedback of Distefano’s monologue. “Haven’t heard of the man earlier than, however I like his new NYC vitality, off to an amazing begin.”
One other person commented, “No manner…Chrissy Chaos internet hosting a serious late-night speak present?? WE DID IT!!!” One person posted, “Finest episode I’ve seen in years. Killer stand in!”
Different upcoming visitor hosts embody Nicole Byer, Alan Cumming, Fortune Feimster, and Kumail Nanjiani. Kimmel’s precise return date is unknown, although Labor Day this 12 months lands on Monday, September 1.
Jimmy Kimmel Stay!, Weeknights, 11:35 pm ET/PT, ABC